Associate0% vs national median161 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Kilgore College
Ranked 153rd of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,060
middle 50%: $31,089 – $75,872
Median · 5 years out
$53,444
middle 50%: $38,098 – $80,055
Median · 10 years out
$59,253
middle 50%: $45,751 – $87,772
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Kilgore College graduates in Homeland Security earn $55k in their first year. Median earnings reach $59k by year 10.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,235 total interest
Same major at other universities
Wharton County Junior College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$53,709 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$53,526 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$53,511 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kilgore College
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$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
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$99,772 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,994 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,679 · 5 yrs out